A lack of public toilets puts vulnerable people at greater risk of strokes and heart attacks, it is being claimed.

Consultant nurse Karen Logan told members of the Welsh Assembly that holding on to a full bowel or bladder may increase the heart rate and raise blood pressure. "For very old, ill and vulnerable people this could cause a stroke, a

A 'virtual' nurse who greets visitors and reminds them about the need for good hand hygiene is being trialled at a hospital in the UK.

This is the first time such a futuristic approach to infection control has been used. The trial at University College London Hospitals Foundation Trust is being funded by cleaning services provider Interserve

Cleaning inspections at a group of Canadian hospitals have become much more high-tech, thanks to the use of hand-held ultraviolet lights.

Vancouver Island Health Authority staff identify and mark 10 of the 'most touched points' in a given room or area of a health facility. Inspectors return 24 hours later and shine a UV light on the areas. If the